as usual when i get into hamilton or am craving a canneloni and brio lunch , i come here. today was a pleasant surprise , i had a very polite and enthusiastic waitress serve me. she was very delightful,as was my pasta, i still say the best sauce anywhere is to be found here! keep up the good work ,will be back again soon,also the patio is nice and quiet.
Overall bad experience. The service was poor, as well as the food. The antipasto was good, but I wish they gave you crusty Italian bread instead of their boring focaccia. The linguine carbonara I ordered as my main was overcooked and disgusting. A clumpy mess with no taste. They scrambled the egg which is meant to be barely cooked to make the sauce silky. Instead it was a chunky, gritty pile. My girlfriend had the gnocchi, which was very plain and tasteless. Dessert was decent.
Overcooked, dark and dense meatballs, over-fried, and cold calamari, luke-warm sauce, stale rice, sour, barely warm marinara mussels. Everything was wrong. I have eaten here dozens times before, and it's been slowly getting worse. So, that was my last time coming. There were 6 of us, and only one dish was well prepared -- panzarotti, everything else was completely ridiculous. And guess what, as a "gesture" they didn't charge us for the meatballs. Most of the food was left uneaten. The deserts were fine though.
I had a wonderful experience at Valentino’s located in Westdale earlier today. The service was phenomenal beginning with our server who was very prompt and enthusiastic.
I ordered a greek salad and a brio to drink. The salad was served with a side of warm breadsticks and just the right amount of crisp lettuce as well as my all time favourite feta cheese. It was fresh and delightful with an exquisite Italian style dressing. For our entrée we ordered the chicken parmesan dish, served with hot potatoes, peas, carrots and a small portion of penne, all which was extremely enjoyable. To finish off an already perfect meal, I ordered the Valentino’s Sicilian cannoli and a cappuccino which was definitely the icing on the cake.
All in all I had a terrific experience and recommend anyone who enjoys fine Italian cuisine to dine here. The service is awesome and the food is even better!
Julie
